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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

And while the dreamy little maidens are
floating away with sprites of water and air,
their practical brothers will betake them
selves to hewood-shed or attic, from whence
will soon be heard the noise Of carpentering
tools. And their indispensable manual will
be thin but active little book, called Ways
for Boys to Make and Do Things. It's a
symposium by eight good friends to the boys.
One teaches them how to make conical kites,
enough to cause the man in the moon to
laugh another tells how best to enjoy long
tramps; and another, what he knows about
skating. Boats, Tents, Snow Shoes, Tree
Culture, and the manufacture and exhibition
of toy menagerie are other subjects treated
in these chapters. 1t is a book to delight
active boys, and inspire lazy ones; and
should be in every Christmas stocking
hung up by the future citizens OF this practl
cal republic. Boston: d. Lothrop & Co.
Portland: Loring, Short i HARMONY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Great GRANDMOTHER Girls in New France,
by Lizzie w. Champney, is carefully con-
structed and gracefully related 1t is his
torical romance for young girls-something
in the line Of Miss Yonge's Stray Pearls, for
instance-and is founded upon an episode OF
the colonial history of Massachusetts,. The
story is supposed to be told by Submit Dare,
an imaginary young girl, and the only per-
sonage of the book not to be found in actual
history. The annals Of Deerfeld, Mass, the
French archives at Ottawa, and the Jesuit
relations of Montreal have contributed to the
material from which Mrs. Champney has
made charming novelette,. The frontis-
piece is a delightful study by Mr.. Champney,
of a tiny girl and a great dog; there are
other good Illustrations by the same artist,
but in behalf of sensitive readers one pro-
tests against the needless horrors OF repre-
sensations of the Deerfeld massacre, which
are included to the detriment of an other
wise refined and tasteful volume. 1t IS
pleasant to believe, from certain reports,
that Mrs. Champney purposes to continue
the series of GRANDMOTHER Girls. (Boston:
Estes & Lauriat; Portland: Loring, Short
&Harmon.)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

Royal Truths is the not exaggerated title
of a volume made up of utterances reported
from the addresses of Henry Ward Beecher.
It is timely reprint of book first published
in America in 1866 by Messrs. Ticknor &,
Fields. 1t appeared first of all in London
ouite unknown to Mr.. Beecher. He met
during his visit to Wales, a clergyman who
spoke of the pleasure which he had derived
from the visitors Royal Truths. Mr. Beech
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26

er first denied, and then Investigated, his
claim to the authorship of the volume; and
found that some one had been in the habit of
taking notes from his sermons, and had ar
ranged them together The sound common
sense, the quick humanity, the vigorous and
brilliant imagination of Mr.. Beecher appear
to the utmost advantage in the brief but tell
ing extracts of which Royal Truths is COM
posed. 1t would be interesting but, because
of the great number, impossible to make
some choice quotations from this noble and
varied volume. (New York: Fords. How
ard & Hubert; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
TURKEYS for TEN CTS.

Would be no cheaper than thel prices swe now
make on All kinds OF Fine Printing. We offer this
week q job lot Of Bill Heads. Note Paper
and Envelopes OF first quality, at about haf
price usually charged for such goods Don't fan
70 call ana get our prices. Cor. Exchange
- Fore streets.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
Feature Combination

CHANGE OF PROGRAMME THURSDAY.
Admission Boys Gallery Is cents. Balcony
25 cents Orchestra chairs 80 cents. NOTICE.
A few choice reserved seats 80 cents. Matinee
admission, Is cents. Reserved Seats 10 and 20
cents. nOV22dtf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
MARTINS FERRY.
Robert McCleary is still quite i'll.

Robert McCleary is still quite i'll.
Mrs. Richard Stewart is improving In
health.
Mr.. John Jump will entertain n number
of friends tonight.
Judge John 8. Cochran has returned
from a visit to Massilon, Ohio.
Mrs. G. w. McCleary, OF Wellsburg, Is
the guest OF Mrs. Chas. w. ThOrngate.
Thomas FitzsimmOns is retitting his sa.
loon on Frst street, and will reopen next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Gray entertained a
number of friends at their home on Fourth
street last night.
Miss AIDA Morrison left last evening fol
New York City, where she will visit bel
sister, Mrs. James Watson.
Mr.. Frank McCarty will build new
blscksmithshOp corner Of Hanover street
and tine alley west OF Fifth street.
Mr.. J. T. Hanes il at work on q fine
granite monument for the tomb Of Nm
Thomas Springer, in Mt. Zion ccmetry.
A merry party Of fifteen couples enjoyed
pleasant social evening, at the residences
of Mr.. Startling, on Glenn's run, on Thurs
day evening.
The pipe line from station A TO the
Hickory wells Of the Wheeling Natural
Gas Company, has been completed and the
pressure in the mains has been increased
about fifteen pounds By the increase in the
supply.
Mr. James Leonard, who fell from the
trestling on the C.. l.. & W. railroad few
days since, will have TO suffer the smputa.
ti0n Of his Ieft arm near the elbow. The
arm seems TO have lost all life and the cir
cuIation ceased. Otherwise he is doing
very nicely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
THE SEARCH RESUMED.
Remains of a Telephone Onicial Supposed
to be in the Hotel Ruins.

Remains of Telephone OnicIal Supposed
to be in the Hotel Ruins.
BUFFALO, n. Y, March 23.-The work
at the ruing of the Richmond Hotel was
continued this morning. No more bodies
had been found at last accounts.
William Thompsan, of Erie, and F. D.
johnson, of Toronto, reported missing in
the previous lists are safe. This leaves
unaccOunted tor in addition TO Mr.. Boyd,
J. c. Pratt, of Albany; Capt. W. II. Shep-
ard, OF Cleveland, and Henry Perry OF
Welland, Ont.
Nothing further has been heard regard
ing Robert s. Boyd, of the American Bell
Telephone Company, of Boston, and his
friends here believed that he was one oil the
victims of the fire.
The injured are doing well, with the eN-
rett4s4,-sf the critical e.Sss Oi Mary Nolan
and Mrs. Mann, but physicians are OF the
opinion that the second stage of the cases
must be passed over yet before the injured
can be considered ont of danger.
An otIer Of S25O, 900 made to-day for the
site of the burned hotel and st. James
Hall, presumably On+6ehalf of syndicate
who prnpSe to erect large hotel. Proml-
ncnt capitalists of this city have signlhed
their willingness 10 subscribe literally for
stock in the enterprise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
A BIG K. OF L. VICTORY
THE RESULT OF THE ARBITRATION WITH
THE NORTH CHICAGO MILL.
The Demands Of the Men Conceded Almost II Their
Entrsty-An Advance Of Nine Per Cent in
Wages and Other COncssSnns-LabOr
News From Other Points.

CHICAGO, March 23.-The result of the
arbitration that has been going ON for sew
erol days past between representatives of
the Knights of Labor and the North
Chicago rolling mill company was an
nounced to-day. The demands of the men
are conceded almost in their entirety. An
advance of about nine per cent over last
years is granted, with time and half
while engaged in the dangerous work of
cleaning fues. Extra help is to be en-
ployed corresponding to the increased
capacity of the mills. The agreement is
retrogressive, and will date from January
first, last John Jarrett represented the
company, and w. II. Muldoon acted on
behalf of the men and Alderman Wetheral
was umpire. The basis of the settlement
will affect the mills at North Chicago,
South Chicago, Irondale, Joliet, Hammond
and Milwaukee. The employees in these
establishments number over fifteen thous-
and men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
ARUNAwAY WEDDING.
A Young Roane County Couple Go to Ohio
To Get Married.

A Young Roane County Couple Go to Ohio
To Get Married.
PAREERsBURG, W. VA, March o.
Two families of wealth and influence are
now interested in an elopement and mar
riage. Mrs. James B. Caste, OF as it was
until day or two ago, Miss .Salhe NJ.
Smith, is the daughter of one of the
wealthiest and most widely known citi
zens of Roane county, adjoining this. She
is eighteen years of age, highly cultured
and refined, having spent nearly all her
life at school in Staunton, Va, Cincinnati,
and New York. J. b. Casio is twenty
three years of age and prominent young
business man of Spencer, Roane county
Up to the time of her marriage the young
lady in question had been in New York
and immediately upon her return she and
her betrothed left for Ohio where they
were married. They returned to this city
yesterday, and to-day the happy spouse
left for Spencer to inform his own and his
brides parents of the newly formed rela-
tions. His wife is still here and will re-
main until her husband returns with her
parents benedictiOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
Harrison Accents,

CHICAGO, March 23.-The Democrats OF
Chicago to-day placed in nomination the
following ticket: For Mayor, Carter II.
Harrison; for City Treasurer, John H.
McAvoy; for City Attorney, Chas. Allen;
for City Clerk, Henry Stuckart. Mayor
Harrison was chosen on the first ballot by
acclamation. Mr.. De Witt McCreary had
been placed in nomination, but before a
ballot had been taken his name was with
drawn. When Mr.. Harrison ascended the
platform he made a speech reviewing his
official career and declared that he had
been unjustly abused by the press. He
declared that he had reached an age when
he desired to retire from politics and he
would have to decline the nomination.
Shortly after be had left the stage he re-
turned, followed by a crowd of friends,
aud said be would accept the nomination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
The Snnl EiahRrH Case.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The question
was recently presented to the Attorney
General rs to whether the Secretary of the
Treasury has the power to remit the for
felt of the schooner San Diego her tackle
apparatus and furniture by virtue Of the
sentence of condemnation pronounced
against the said vessel on the 4th of OctO-
Der, 1886, in the case of the United States
VS.. IN. Handy, of the schooner San
Diego, by the United States District court
for the district of Alaska under section
1856, revised statutes, for killing fur
seal. Another question presented
was as to whether such power OF remission
resided in the Secretary of the Treasury
under section 1853 Revised Statues, or the
fifth paragraph of section 5293 Revised
Statutes, or any other statute of the United
States. The Attorney General has given
AN opinion on the subject, i'll which he
says that SO far as section 1858 is concerned
it is quite clear that it gives the Secretary
no authority to remit the forfeit of a vessel
for being engaged in killing fur seals, an
OtienSe which, he says has no connection
with the revenue or navigation laws Of the
United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
BELLAIRE.

Special meeting of the BARRIERS this even
ing.
A excursion tain was run over the C. &
+. last night.
Meeting of the W. c. T. U. at First NJ.
+. Church this evening.
John Grey is manufacturing insulators
at the National glass works
The concert of the 4. p. Church will be
held in the Elysian theater.
The German Church is preparing for a
grand musical entertainment.
Chas Kunemont, the Third ward grocer,
died yesterday morning. Funeral to-mor-
row afternoon.
The trustees of the A, NJ. f.. Church adj
vertise for bids the construction of a new
place of worship.
Thirteen applications for pensions were
examined yesterday by the Board of Pen
sion Examiners
The tiremen in the different wards are
collecting money for the benefit Of Glenn
Tidd, who is low with the consumption.
Notwithstanding the fact that most OF
our best ball players will be out Of town
this summer, We will have good ball
club.
Charles Vaupel was arrested on the
charge of bastardy made by Miss Daisy
Waldron, and was recognized TO Court in
the sum OF $500.
The Women's Auxiliary of Spangler
Post gave very appetizing supper, last
evening, in the City Hall, 10 the old soldiers.
There was a large attendance, and the
evening was pleasant one.
The special meeting of Council, held
last evening, amounted 10 nothing, the
City Clerk and the prohibitory ordinance
being both missing. The Mayor saw the
Clerk during the day, and that official
promised to be around, but he evidently
forgot all aDout it.
A little fairy tale Is going the rounds To
this effect: A few days after the arrest Of
! Doepler farmer who lives west Of town
came TO Bellaire. The countryman car
ried on his back q big box which he said
contained money belonging to Joseph
Doepler. When the man was informed
of the arrest OF his friend he departed aud
has not been heard from since.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
DROPPED THE BOMB.
Attempt TO Blow up the Salvation Arr
HeahnnarterS In Quebec.

Attempt TO Blow up the Salvation Army
Headquarters In Quebec.
QUEBEC, March 23.-The city is all eX-
citement over dastardly outrage COM
mitted last night.
While the French portion OF the Saliva
ton Army were at worship, in the jeffrey
Hale school hall, an explosion occurred in
front of the building and Immediately
underneath window from which pane
Of glass was missing.
The explosion completely wrecked the
front of the building, filled it with smoke
and eXtinguished the gas, leaving the
place in utter darkness. The inmates
were terribly frightened, the women faint
ing and screaming and the men rushing to
and fro in the greatest excitement, unable
to realize what had really occurred
When an Investigation could be made il
was discovered that no persons had been
killed, but that two or three had been seri-
ously injured 1t seems almost a miracle
that the building was not entirely blown
To pieces and all the inmates killed. II is
coRjectured that the intention was 70 have
the bomb explode inside the building, and
that it was dropped by the villain while he
wss attempting to get it through the
broken pane.
The conspirators are believed TO be young
men belonging to the higher class.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
BEywOOD.

Mr.. Clyde Ford is home from college.
Six car loads Of immigrants yesterday.
Mr. W. Dorsey. Of Moundsville, was in
town yesterday.
Mr. Fl. Criswell, Vanilla Jones, were
here yesterday.
The erection Of the tube works Is pro-
crossing rapidly. >
Mr.. Alex. Dorsey, Of Moundsville, was
in town yesterday.
Prof. W. Writ, the efficient County
Superintendent, is visiting the school.
A number Of practical steel workers
were up 10 bear Mr. r. Williams talk on
Steel, " Tuesday evening, and were high
ly pleased, interested and benefited.
The boys who tend the self-feeders in
the factory Of the Benwood Iron Works
are on strike for an advance. They have
heretofore received one-iifih and they now
demand one-fourth.
Wm. L. Harding will have three or foui
houses built as soon as the weather opens.
As they are all engaged il illustrates thu
scarcity Of tenement houses, and the sd
vantage Of erecting more.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
The Foreign Contract Labor Act.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 23.-The
act to amend the act to prohibit the i'm
portatiOn and immigration of foreigners
and aliens under contract or agreement Ia
perform labor in the United States, which
was approved February %, should, accord
ing to it's provisions, gone have into effect
to-day. The acting Secretary of the Treas
ury, who is charged with the execution OF
this act, has not yet had an opportunity
to prepare the regulations essential to Its
proper enforcement. These are now, how
ever, in course of preparation aud will be
issued in q few days. 1t is said at the de-
partment that the delay is caused by the
difficulty experienced in reconciling seem
iugly inconsistent provisions contained in
the act
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
A HORRIBLE MURDER
In Kent..Sky-A Man Shot sRd His Head
Beaten Out OF shape.


RUssELLvILLE, KY, March 23.-A ter
rible murder was committed short dis
lance from this place last night. Tom
Lett and John B. Simmons have been
running q country store about mile from
town on the Nashville pike. This morn
ing Simmons was found dead at the store
door. He had been shot twice, once in
the breast and once in the face. Near his
body was double barrelled gun, broke n
in several pieces, which was identified as
the property of the murdered man. There
is no clue to the murderer. Sim
mons slept in the store, and it
is supposed that he WAS called
up in the night, and from indications
about the store he was at the counter to
sell something when he was shot, and as
he ran out a. the door he was shot again
aud fell outside. The counter, walls and
floor in the store are besmeared with blood.
After falling he was beaten with the gun
which was found broken. Numerous
bruises were found on the body, and his
head was beaten entirely out of shape.
The object of the murder is thought to
have been robbery, as all the cash in the
drawer was taken, amounting to only two
dollars and fifty cents. Simmons was a
powerfully built man, about forty years
old, was unmarried and was highly re-
spected in the community. The affair has
created intense excitement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
of the burning Of the Bessemer Board
ing HouSe-The Lost.

of the burning Of the Besssmer Board
ing House-The Lost.
BESSEMER, Mich, March 23.-Early
this morning twelve miners were burned
to death in boarding house at this place
and several others were seriously injured.
The occupants of the building were all
asleep and the fire was first dis
covered by Mr.. and Mrs. Miller,
who kept the boarding house,
aud when they awakened the whole build
ihg WAS in flames. They narrowly es-
capped with their lives, and did not even
have time to awaken the twenty miners
who were sleeping on the second floor.
When they awOke the building WAS one
mass of flames. Several men who were not
overcome by the smoke jumped from win
dows and escaped but twelve perished.
Their names were:
JAMES RYAN, JOHN GARvEE, JOHN
RALL, WM. WILLIAMS, j. BRossA, HENRY
SAoN, SIMON RIsZo, MAX PIIvIpE, JOHN
LYON, JOHN SUTTON, and one unknown
man.
James Lynch, one of the occupants OF
the place, says that there were four other
persons in the same room with him. lie
WAS awakened by a room mate clamborlng
over him toward the windows. The room
MAS full of smoke and flame at the time and
he barely succeeded in breaking open a
window and making his escape. he
Jumped to the ground and received but
slight ipiuries. The house was tlnder
boT and in a few minutes after Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller escaped was a mass OF runs
Il was located in an open space near the
famous Colby mine and = great crowd oil
miners soon gathered, but too late to oe oi
any assistance. Whe the charred remains
were removed Identification was impos-
Sible
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24

>s-T.l ..fFrET % '1f Register.
WESTON, ". VA, March 23.-Hon.
John J. Davis, of Harrison county; Col.
A1nroe, Of Hampshire; Capt. Mcneil, Of
''eenhrirr; Col. Martin, of Preston; DIR.
Nra.e, OF Mason. Col. Chas. DeSpard, OF
Wont. En- RIlston, W. G.. Bennett, and
Hon John RrauHon, of Lewis, composing
ta- f'"aTi Of Directors OF the Hospital toI
'Ae Insane, are here in response 10 a call
made by the President OF the Board 10 IN
'eS''Eate the charges brought against the
Management OF the Hospital. Their meet
IlS waS called to order at o'clock TO
l'Sat Il Is thought they will enly or
GAME, consider what course tOpurSue and
1JoCrn until tomorrow. Great interest
manifested here in their verdict.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
WEST VIRGINIA COKE.
Progress Made in the Development of tn
Fields In the State.

Fields In the State.
PITTsBURG, March 23.-The West Vir.
ginia coke field is attracting attention from
Pittsburgers.
A representative of local firm has with
in week made very carful inspection OF
the entire coke field of West Virginia en-
braced in Marion, Harrison and Preston
counties, and rumors Of the investment OF
Pittsburg capital have caused ripple OF
excitement among the holders of coal lands
in those three counties.
Some Baltimore capital is already invest
ed at Clarksburg, Harrison county. The
Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburg rail-
road, branch OF the b. & o., taps the en-
tire region, and extensions of the road are
contemplated this spring.
Sheriff c. b. Carney, of Marion county,
is visiting Deputy Mayor Jarrett, his
brother in law, this week, and gave this
morning some interesting details of the
West Virginia coke region. He is MEM
ber of the firm of J. Z. Watson & Co.,
which holds 500 acres of land near Fair
mont, Marion county.
'The recent developments of the Mon
tana mine, near Fairmont," said Mr.. Car
ney, has opened the eyes of the coke men
to the fact that our territory is capable Of
being made factor in the coke trade.
Although small vein, the Montana mine
shows good coaking coal. A representa-
tive of Pittsburg parties has just finished
a comprehensive survey Of the Marion
cannty coal region with view, under
stand, ts possible investment.
My, company operates 81 ovens and
win build some more shortly"
/ There are thirty ovens at the New Eng
land mines, Marion county, 100 ovens
nearly finished and to be.put into immedi-
ate operation at Newbutg, Preston coahty,
owned by Baltimore capitalists; few,
ovens are now operated and forty more
nearly completed at Clarksburg, Harrison
county. A number of ovens are being
built at Austin, Preston county, and sew
erpl smaller ventures scattered through
the three counties. Chicago aud Western
mill men have been in our district recently
contracting months ahead for the entire
output, and the holders of coal land are
anticipating what might be called a
BOOM
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-24
\ BIG SCHEME
To RevolutioniKs Freight and Passenger
Movement at New York.

To RevoIutioniKs Freight and Passenger
Movement NJ New York.
NEW YORK. March 2S.-The Commercial
.lirrrtl>,r asserts that scheme is on foot
to reyclutionlle the passenger and freight
traiGc in and out Of this city. The plan,
- outlined 10y it proposes to do away with
the transportation of passengers 10y ferry
and freight by floats To and from Jersey
CIV. aud an abandonment Of the Grand
Central Depot At FOrty-secOnd street, now
used in connection with the traffic of the
New England states and that carried by the
New York Central and its
connections. In place OF
this the proposed underground railway sys-
tenn : 10 bc used Tor the transportation OF
passengers to and from the northern end
q: the island, and an elevated road with
hall a dozen tracks Is 10 he constructed
along the east hank Of the Hudson river,
connecting with all the great freight ware
houses and the ocean piers, and running
% the largest switching grounds IN the
world. which are TO be laid out at MOrrl-
SIM. on the east side Of the Harlem river.
AgrrIt ,Antileyer bridge IL tO bs construct
I'd Across the Hudson Tiverat TT. Lee, y. J..
nrar the upper end of the island, and an
u,hrr opposite il across the Harlem. The
tracks of the Pennsylvania and all the
other roads running into Jersey City are
10 run back Or that and the other towns
along the west bank Of the Hudson to the
Fl. Lee bridge and thus across TO the great
depot and switching ground 1T MOrrIsIana-
wLrure passengers and freight may he sent
20 their destination with the least possible
Inconvenience and delay. The COmmeTciGl
.iir.r'l,rr gives DO authority for its state
meuts nor the names Of the individuals or
rOgugItuuS which have the scheme IN
hand, but asserts positively that 1t will be